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Tuesday, 29th May 2001

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Information Industry--Dialog
Dialog Introduces Quantum2
From the Dialog site, "The Quantum2 program provides tools, training materials, professional development seminars, white papers on knowledge management and other key topics, and networking opportunities to information professionals. These materials will be made available through the Quantum2 web site, a series of workshops, and ongoing communication to members." The Quantum program started in 1993.
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Internet Commerce--Statistics
Federal Government--United States

Dot-gov Goes Retail
Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project
From a Reuters storyabout the report, "Even as Internet retailers ail amid the dot-com meltdown, the U.S. government is doing brisk business over the Web, racking up more than $3.6 billion in online sales last year, a study released on Sunday found. That tops the $2.8 billion in net sales reported last year by Amazon.com, the online retailing giant. While Treasury bills, notes, and bonds accounted for the vast majority of the government's online sales, federal Web sites hawking horses, homes, toothpaste, and much more have been popping up, suggesting the Internet is shaking up the way the government conducts business. A four-month investigation, conducted by the publication Federal Computer Week and funded by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, found that the government operates or supports at least 164 sites that sell to the public."
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